Investigator (Enhanced Case Management)/ Ymchwilydd (Rheoli Achosion Uwch) (hybrid) Contract Type Permanent Working Pattern Full time - flexible working may be considered Working Hours 35 hours per week Salary £42,633 FTE (plus 10% London weighting where applicable) Location Options Birmingham with part of the week working from home, Cardiff with part of the week working from home, London with part of the week working from home Function Type Investigations We are recruiting highly experienced Investigation Officers for our offices based in London, Birmingham or Cardiff. This is a full-time hybrid role and will require you to attend the office one to two days per week. This is an exciting opportunity to make a positive contribution to a multifaceted, forward-thinking and a high performing team. As an Investigation Officer within our specialist investigation team (Enhanced Case Management team), you will be leading on high-profile regulatory work we undertake. We receive thousands of reports every year raising allegations of misconduct and regulatory breaches against those we regulate. The Enhanced Case Management team consider the most serious and complex cases referred by our Assessment Early Resolution Team (AERT). These cases include investigations in areas including abuse of the immigration system, concerning practice in high volume consumer claims, abusive litigation, sexual misconduct and other high-profile areas. Some of these cases receive media and public attention. Working in a dynamic environment, you will be responsible for managing your own complex case investigations which will require you to identify regulatory concerns, plan and conduct a proportionate investigation, assess the risk posed to members of public, make recommendations as to case disposal and work collaboratively with colleagues across the intelligence and forensic investigation team, interventions team, in-house lawyers, and external legal and regulatory agencies. You can read more about our approach to enforcement here. As a highly experienced investigator, you will be expected to adopt a customer focused approach throughout the investigation and deliver a high-quality and timely investigation. We strive to ensure that we adopt an inclusive approach in our investigations. This role is based in our specialist investigation team (Enhanced Case Management team). We are also recruiting Investigators in our AERT and Investigations (Main Unit). If this sounds like a better fit for your skills and experience, we encourage you to explore the role on our careers page. You'll find full details there and can apply for the position that best aligns with your professional background. What we are looking for You will either 1) be a qualified legal professional with relevant practice experience, or 2) have a law enforcement background (PIP 2 accredited or above), or 3) have significant experience in complex investigations/ regulatory casework at a high level Experience of working in regulatory, compliance and enforcement environment with knowledge of evidence gathering through various sources - intelligence led, online/digital investigations, medical and/or technical expert reports and witness interviews Experience or the ability to conduct complex and challenging investigations, whilst demonstrating a high level of skill, and professional judgement, particularly when dealing with sensitive or confidential matters. Demonstrate proven analytical skills with a critical approach to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to assess and adapt your style in a multi-agency environment. Ability to research, analyse, summarise, and report on data/evidence in a clear and coherent way; and to draft recommendations for appropriate case disposal/recommendations supported by clear arguments for the Adjudicators and Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Ability to co-ordinate and quality assure the production of relevant material and bundles of evidence for experts, adjudicators, tribunals so that decision making is facilitated in line with the legal framework, operational guidance/policy and best practice; liaising with all relevant stakeholders for each case as necessary to ensure deadlines are met and all are appropriately advised about case progression, delays, hearings and outcomes Proven record of interpreting and applying relevant legislation, rules, guidance and professional standards Ability to act strategically, identify policy ideas or new initiatives, and develop practical innovative and creative solutions to case progression and management. Educated to degree level or have equivalent work experience. Applications are welcome from a wide range of experience and expertise including those with experience of working in other regulators, senior case workers, or specialist investigation roles. What's in it for you? Play a key role in protecting the public and enforce high professional standards by engaging with regulated firms and individuals as well as members of the Public Opportunity to manage and be involved in a broad range of cases involving complex, technical and sensitive regulatory matters. Work collaboratively with other areas of our organisation such as the Legal and Enforcement, Authorisation, Intelligence and Forensic Investigation teams A rolling in-depth training program where you can develop and refine your analysis and investigation skills There are excellent opportunities to develop your career and progress within the department and wider SRA, either in a senior investigation role, leadership positions or legal and enforcement for the right candidate. Flexible working arrangements considered. A positive work/life balance allowing you to pursue wider personal and professional development opportunities. Useful and additional information There is a Role Profile attached at the bottom of the advert on our website. We are currently advertising this opportunity on a full-time basis ( 35 hours per week). This is a hybrid role. We are recruiting for this role in our Birmingham, Cardiff, and London offices. You will be based in the office nearest to your location, with the expectation of working 1-2 days a week in the office and the remainder of the week from home. If you have any questions that are not answered in the advert or on our website, you can contact us via recruitment@sra.org.uk. To apply Please use the apply button at the bottom of the advert on our careers page. You will need to upload a CV and provide evidence of your knowledge, skills, and experience and how they specifically relate to key requirements of the role in particular what we have highlighted under the 'What we are looking for' section. Your CV should be no more than 2 pages. The responses you provide in the application form will be used to shortlist your application. Answers to each criterion must be no more than 300 words. To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages. Closing date for applications is 2 March 2026 at 09:00. Assessments and interview will take place in March/April. Previous applicants who have applied for the investigation role for the AERT or Investigations (Main Unit) within the last six months will not be considered. Rydym yn recriwtio Swyddogion Ymchwilio profiadol iawn ar gyfer un o'n swyddfeydd yn Llundain, Birmingham neu Gaerdydd. Mae hon yn rôl hybrid amser llawn a bydd angen i chi fynychu'r swyddfa un neu ddau ddiwrnod yr wythnos. Dyma gyfle cyffrous i wneud cyfraniad cadarnhaol at dîm amlochrog, blaengar sy'n perfformio'n dda. Fel Swyddog Ymchwilio yn ein tîm ymchwilio arbenigol (Tîm Rheoli Achosion Uwch), byddwch yn arwain gwaith rheoleiddio proffil uchel rydyn ni'n ei wneud. Rydyn ni'n cael miloedd o adroddiadau bob blwyddyn sy'n codi honiadau o gamymddwyn a thorri rheoliadau yn erbyn y rhai rydyn ni'n eu rheoleiddio. Mae'r tîm rheoli achosion uwch yn ystyried yr achosion mwyaf difrifol a chymhleth sydd wedi'u cyfeirio gan ein Tîm Asesu a Datrys Cynnar (AERT). Mae'r achosion hyn yn cynnwys ymchwiliadau mewn meysydd gan gynnwys camddefnyddio'r system fewnfudo, ynghylch arfer mewn hawliadau defnyddwyr cyfaint uchel, ymgyfreitha camdriniol, camymddwyn rhywiol a meysydd proffil uchel eraill. Mae rhai o'r achosion hyn yn derbyn sylw'r cyfryngau a'r cyhoedd. Gan weithio mewn amgylchedd deinamig, byddwch yn gyfrifol am reoli'ch ymchwiliadau achos cymhleth eich hun a fydd yn gofyn ichi adnabod pryderon rheoleiddiol, cynllunio a chynnal ymchwiliad cymesur, asesu'r risg i aelodau'r cyhoedd, gwneud argymhellion ynghylch gwaredu achosion a chydweithredu â chydweithwyr ar draws y tîm ymchwilio cudd-wybodaeth a fforensig, y tîm ymyriadau, cyfreithwyr mewnol, ac asiantaethau cyfreithiol a rheoleiddiol allanol. Gallwch ddarllen mwy am ein dull gweithredu yma. Fel swyddog ymchwiliadau profiadol iawn, bydd disgwyl ichi fabwysiadu dull sy'n canolbwyntio ar gwsmeriaid drwy gydol yr ymchwiliad a chyflawni ymchwiliad amserol o ansawdd uchel. Rydyn ni'n ymdrechu i sicrhau ein bod yn mabwysiadu dull cynhwysol yn ein hymchwiliadau. Mae'r rôl hon wedi'i lleoli yn ein tîm ymchwilio arbenigol (tîm Rheoli Achosion Uwch). Rydym hefyd yn recriwtio Ymchwilwyr yn ein Tîm Rheoli Achosion Uwch ac Ymchwiliadau (Prif Uned). Os yw hyn yn swnio fel rhywbeth sy'n gweddu'n well i'ch sgiliau a'ch profiad, rydym yn eich annog i archwilio'r rôl ar ein tudalen gyrfaoedd. Fe welwch fanylion llawn. Yr hyn rydyn ni'n chwilio amdano: Byddwch chi naill ai 1) yn weithiwr cyfreithiol proffesiynol cymwys sydd â phrofiad perthnasol mewn ymarfer, neu 2) chefndir mewn gorfodi'r gyfraith (achrediad PIP 2 neu'n uwch), neu 3) â phrofiad arwyddocaol mewn ymchwiliadau cymhleth/gwaith achosion rheoleiddiol ar lefel uchel Profiad o weithio mewn amgylchedd rheoleiddio, cydymffurfio a gorfodi gyda gwybodaeth am gasglu tystiolaeth drwy amrywiol ffynonellau - dan arweiniad cudd-wybodaeth, ymchwiliadau ar-lein/digidol, adroddiadau arbenigol meddygol a/neu dechnegol a chyfweliadau â thystion Profiad o gynnal neu'r gallu i gynnal ymchwiliadau cymhleth a heriol, tra'n dangos lefel uchel o sgil, a barn broffesiynol, yn enwedig wrth ddelio â materion sensitif neu gyfrinachol Sgiliau dadansoddi cydnabyddedig gydag ymagwedd feirniadol at fanylder a sgiliau cyfathrebu cryf mewn ysgrifen ac ar lafar, gan gynnwys y gallu i asesu ac addasu'ch arddull mewn amgylchedd amlasiantaeth Y gallu i ymchwilio, dadansoddi, crynhoi, ac adrodd ar ddata/tystiolaeth mewn ffordd glir a chydlynol; ac i ddrafftio argymhellion ar gyfer gwaredu/argymhellion priodol ar gyfer achosion a ategir gan ddadleuon clir i'r Tribiwnlys Disgyblu Dyfarnwyr a Chyfreithwyr Y gallu i gydlynu a sicrhau ansawdd deunydd perthnasol a bwndeli o dystiolaeth sy'n cael eu llunio ar gyfer arbenigwyr, dyfarnwyr, tribiwnlysoedd fel bod y gwaith penderfynu'n cael ei hwyluso yn unol â'r fframwaith cyfreithiol, y canllawiau/polisi gweithredol a'r arferion gorau; gan gysylltu â'r holl randdeiliaid perthnasol ar gyfer pob achos yn ôl yr angen i sicrhau bod terfynau amser yn cael eu bodloni a bod pawb yn cael eu cynghori'n briodol am gynnydd achosion, oedi, gwrandawiadau a chanlyniadau Hanes cydnabyddedig o ddehongli a chymhwyso deddfwriaeth, rheolau, canllawiau a safonau proffesiynol perthnasol Y gallu i weithredu'n strategol, nodi syniadau polisi neu fentrau newydd, a datblygu atebion arloesol a chreadigol ymarferol i ddilyniant a rheolaeth achosion Addysg hyd at lefel gradd neu brofiad gwaith cyfatebol Mae croeso i geisiadau gan ystod eang o brofiad ac arbenigedd gan gynnwys y rhai sydd â phrofiad o weithio mewn rheoleiddwyr eraill, uwch weithwyr achosion, neu rolau ymchwilio arbenigol. Beth sydd ar gael i chi? Chwarae rôl allweddol wrth ddiogelu'r cyhoedd a gorfodi safonau proffesiynol uchel trwy ymgysylltu â ffyrmiau ac unigolion a reoleiddir yn ogystal ag aelodau o'r cyhoedd Cyfle i reoli a chymryd rhan mewn ystod eang o achosion sy'n ymwneud â materion rheoleiddio cymhleth, technegol a sensitif. Gweithio ar y cyd â rhannau eraill o'n sefydliad, megis y timau Cyfraith a Gorfodi, Awdurdodi, Cudd-wybodaeth ac Ymchwilio Fforensig Rhaglen hyfforddi fanwl dreigl lle gallwch ddatblygu a mireinio'ch sgiliau dadansoddi ac ymchwilio Cyfleoedd ardderchog i ddatblygu'ch gyrfa a'ch cynnydd yn yr adran ac yn yr SRA ehangach, naill ai mewn rôl ymchwilio uwch, swyddi arwain neu yn yr adran cyfraith a gorfodi ar gyfer yr ymgeisydd cywir. Trefniadau gweithio hyblyg yn cael eu hystyried. Cydbwysedd cadarnhaol rhwng bywyd a gwaith, sy'n eich galluogi i ddilyn cyfleoedd datblygu personol a phroffesiynol ehangach. Gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol ac ychwanegol Mae proffil rôl llawn ynghlwm ar waelod yr hysbyseb hon ar ein gwefan. Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn hysbysebu'r cyfle hwn yn llawn amser (35 awr yr wythnos). Mae hon yn rôl hybrid. Rydym yn recriwtio ar gyfer y rôl hon yn ein swyddfeydd yn Birmingham, Caerdydd, a Llundain. Byddwch wedi'ch lleoli yn y swyddfa agosaf at eich lleoliad, gyda'r disgwyliad o weithio 1-2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos yn y swyddfa a gweddill yr wythnos o gartref. Os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau nad ydynt wedi'u hateb yn yr hysbyseb neu ar ein gwefan, gallwch gysylltu â ni drwy recruitment@sra.org.uk. I wneud cais Defnyddiwch y botwm gwneud cais ar waelod yr hysbyseb ar ein tudalen gyrfaoedd. Bydd angen ichi uwchlwytho CV ochr yn ochr â thystiolaeth o'ch gwybodaeth, eich sgiliau a'ch profiad a sut mae'r rhain yn ymwneud yn benodol â gofynion allweddol y rôl. Ni ddylai'ch CV fod yn fwy na 2 dudalen. Bydd yr ymatebion y byddwch chi'n eu rhoi yn y ffurflen gais yn cael eu defnyddio i benderfynu a roddir eich cais ar y rhestr fer. Rhaid i'r atebion i bob maen prawf beidio â bod yn fwy na 300 gair. I gael gwybod mwy am y broses recriwtio a dethol a sut i wneud y gorau o'ch cais, ewch i'n tudalennau swyddi. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 2 Mawrth 2026 am 09:00. Cynhelir asesiadau a chyfweliadau ym mis Mawrth/Ebrill. Ni fydd ymgeiswyr blaenorol sydd wedi gwneud cais am rôl ymchwilio yn yr AERT neu mewn Ymchwiliadau (Prif Uned) o fewn y chwe mis diwethaf yn cael eu hystyried. The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards. We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life. Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation. 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We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.